Financial efficiency of health and pig management education intervention in controlling porcine cysticercosis in Mbulu District, northern Tanzania

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Ngowi, H A ^a   Mlangwa, J E D ^a   Carabin, H ^b   Mlozi, M R S ^a   Kassuku, A A ^a   Kimera, S I ^a   Willingham III, A L ^c  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Financial efficiency; Health and pig management education; Taenia solium control

Indexed keywords

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; SUIDAE; SUS; TAENIA SOLIUM;

EID: 34248167191     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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